Mexico/Guatemala: Earthquake - Jul 2014

Glide: EQ-2014-000090-MEX

Overview

A 6.9-magnitude quake struck the Pacific coast of Mexico's Chiapas state near the border with Guatemala on 7 Jul 2014, killing three people in Mexico and two in Guatemala. In Mexico, 9,000 houses and several roads were damaged in 15 municipalities. (ECHO, 10 Jul 2014)

In Guatemala, the earthquake affected more than 63,000 people, including almost 10,000 people who were left homeless.The most affected department was San Marcos, which accounted for more than 82 per cent of total dwellings damaged and 78 per cent of the total population affected and left homeless. The government declared a state of public disaster for 30 days in the most affected departments, which was extended three times, to to repair infrastructure, restore essential public services and mitigate any negative effects and ensure the lives, integrity and safety of the affected population and safeguard their assets. (IFRC, 7 Nov 2014)

On 7 July 2014, a 6.4-magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale rocked western Guatemala at 17:24 local time. Its epicenter was located 15 kilometers northwest of San Marcos near the Mexican border, and the earthquake was felt in 12 departments in the western part of Guatemala as well as in Mexico and El Salvador.

Yemen: The 9 August Al Jawf ceasefire has been broken. Access to people affected by the conflict in Al Jawf is extremely limited due to persistent insecurity, and it is very difficult to obtain information. Almost 3,000 people have died in violence since the National Dialogue Conference took place on 25 January.

Central African Republic: The CAR President Catherine Samba-Panza named a Muslim as the new Prime Minister. Renewed clashes have displaced 20,000 people in Batafango (Ouham) since July and 17,000 people in Bambari (Ouaka) since June. A total of 890 security incidents were recorded in 2014, hampering humanitarian access.